Only When You Were Gone

Since she was five, Irene Lennon has stayed close to Jack. She clung to him until they married many years later, becoming someone Jack never thought would leave him—until a sudden kidnapping makes Irene realize she needs to walk away. In the third year of their marriage, Irene files for divorce, but Jack refuses to let go. He begs her to stay, even if it means shattering his pride and discarding his dignity.